EUDAPA - European University Diploma in Adapted Physical Activity

Grade 1: The student has limited understanding of the history and organizations of apa. Under guidance, s/he is able to network with operators in the field.

Grade 3: The student has a good understanding of the history and organizations of apa. S/he is able to network with operators in the field. Occasionally, the student comes up with some new development ideas in the field.

Grade 5: The student has excellent understanding of the history and the organizations of apa. S/he is actively networking with operators in the field. The student boldly presents new ideas and strives to develop the field.

Grade 1: The student acts in accordance with the principles of equally in her/his functions. The student recognizes the most common disabilities and chronical diseases as well as the significance of physical activities in relation to these. The student understands the concept of inclusion. The interactive skills of the student are sufficient to manage different kinds of situations.

Grade 3: The student is able to instruct and assist the target groups of apa. The student is able to implement inclusion in practical situations. The interaction of the student motivates and encourages the participants.

Grade 5: The student is able to instruct and assist the target groups of apa in a professional manner, taking into account the special needs of participants. The student is able to appropriately implement inclusion in practical situations, taking into account all the participants. The interaction of the student is appropriate, natural and involves all the participants in the communication process.

Grade 1: The student knows ways of adapting the most common sport disciplines and understands the connection between physical activity and rehabilitation.

Grade 3: The student possesses a good knowledge of the rules / principles of adapted sport disciplines and the use of helping aids in those. S/he is able to carry out physical activity in a manner that supports rehabilitation.

Grade 5: The student possesses an excellent knowledge of the rules/principles of adapted sport disciplines and the use of helping aids in those. S/he can adapt rules/principles according to the situation as well as to continue adaptation in accordance with the objectives of rehabilitation.

Grade 1: The student learns to some extent the theoretical background of apa in English and is able to apply knowledge s/he has gained into practice.

Grade 3: The student learns well the theoretical background of apa in English and is able to efficiently apply knowledge s/he has gained into practice.

Grade 5: The student learns extensively the theoretical background of apa in English and is able to very efficiently apply knowledge s/he has gained into practice.

Identity (3 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to work in a health- promoting manner.

Grade 3: The student recognizes the values and attitudes that affect his/her work.

Grade 5: The student is able to work according to the ethical principles of recreational and health sports. 

Service chains (3 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to act as a part of a service chain of recreational and health sports.

Grade 3: The student is able to act as a part of a service chain of recreational and health sports and is able to adjust it according to different situations.

Grade 5: The student is able to act as a part of a service chain of recreational and health sports and is also able to operate in a multi-professional team.

Customer-based services (5 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to plan and put into practice different health-promoting projects and services with a customer-based approach.

Grade 3: The student is able to plan, put into practice and evaluate different health-promoting projects and services with a customer-based approach.

Grade 5: The student is able to plan, put into practice and evaluate different health-promoting projects and services with a customer-oriented approach and is able to make some development proposals based on assessment.

Know-how in operational environments (4 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to work independently and to justify his/her approach.

Grade 3: The student is able to work independently in a multi-professional environment, justifying his/her approach.

Grade 5: The student is able to work independently and to network in a multi-professional environment, justifying his/her approach.

Customer-based services (4 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to under guidance plan and put into practice customer-based sports services for different target groups.

Grade 3: The student is able to plan and put into practice customer- based sports services for different target groups.

Grade 5: The student has the courage to deviate from the mainstream, with an aim of developing services from a novel perspective.

Legislation (1 cr)

The student is able to take into account the current legislation in planning and putting into practice sports services. (pass – fail)

Ecology (2 cr)

The student is able to plan and put into practice sport services in an ecologically sustainable manner. (pass -fail)

Productification (4 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to under guidance plan and put into practice a customer-based process of product development or a sports event.

Grade 3: The student is able to plan and put into practice a customer- based process of product development or a sports event.

Grade 5: The student has the courage to deviate from the mainstream, developing a sports product or event from a novel perspective.

Product development (4 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to under guidance consider the possibilities provided by different environments in planning, putting into practice and developing sports products and events.

Grade 3: The student is able to consider the possibilities provided by different environments in planning, putting into practice and developing sports products and events.

Grade 5: The student has the courage to deviate from the mainstream, with an aim of developing sports products and events from a novel perspective.

Training of an athlete I (3 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to plan and conduct goal-directed practices and implementation plans, viewing the athlete as an individual (life situation, talent, experience) and meeting the demands of the sport and the principles of sports coaching.

Grade 3: The student is able to assess practices and implementation plans.

Grade 5: The student is able to develop goal-directed and individualized practices and implementation plans.

Training of an athlete II (3 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to plan and conduct holistic coaching of an athlete and a team, considering the objectives, age, social network, studies/work and other factors (time allocation, health) affecting the life situation of athletes.

Grade 3: The student is ableto evaluate the holistic coaching process of athletes and teams.

Grade 5: The student is able to develop the holistic coaching process of an athlete and to perfect the ways of acting.

Know-how in operational environment (4 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to describe factors connected to the engagement and motivation of the stake-holders and to motivate stake-holders to act in different tasks in the organization.

Grade 3: The student is able to evaluate the actions and functions of the stake-holders and is able to act in constructive co-operation with various stake-holders (athletes, coaches, experts, head of the organization, parents).

Grade 5: According to the set objectives, the student is able to develop ways of actions of an organization in a changing operational environment, jointly with various stake-holders (athletes, coaches, experts, head of the organization, parents).

Education I (3 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to consider different types of learners when planning and implementing education.

Grade 3: The student is able to evaluate the prerequisites of different types of learners when planning and implementing education.

Grade 5: The student is able to develop teaching methods taking into account different types of learners.

Education II (2 cr)

Grade 1: The student is able to employ the available resources (time, facilities, equipment) when planning and implementing the educational event.

Grade 3: The student is able to assess different learning environments as a support for learning.

Grade 5: The student is able to predict, adapt and develop learning environments to support learning. New approaches are developed and tried out by means of a customer- based approach.